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Kelsee’s Resolution Update: Cue ‘Survivor’ by Destiny’s Child

May1

These past April showers did not make my resolution sour. In fact, the sunny May weather will give me more workout power, eh? Okay, I’ll stop now.

Moral of the story is I’ve managed to stick to this ‘training for a half marathon’ resolution. Now don’t get me wrong, there have been some speed bumps that got in the way of progress, but the important thing is that I’m still in it to win it.

If you remember, I had a broken rib that set back my running schedule by a week. Well, following that, I managed to injure my foot while running on the Boulder Creek Path. What can I say? I’m an unlucky individual that manages to get hurt a lot. But! I didn’t let these unfortunate set backs stop me from doing some form of physical activity. I mean just because I can’t run, doesn’t mean cross training won’t help, right?
So instead of cranking out the usual 2 mile run, I would find an advanced hike to keep the physical activity flowing (as shown in the picture above). Obviously Boulder is a hub for beautiful hiking trails, so it’s an awesome win-win being able to explore and get my daily dose of working out. In case fellow Boulderites are wondering, my top two trails are Mount Sanitas and the Royal Arches trail. If I’m in the need for a quick solo hike then Mount Sanitas is ideal since it only takes about an hour. If I feel like escaping to the mountains for a few hours and enjoying nature, then Royal Arches is on point. That hike defines ‘escaping reality’ since it’s deep into the mountains and takes about two to three hours (that being said, I also recommend doing this hike with a friend).
What I learned is that consistency is key when it comes to working out, regardless of what type of physical activity you’re doing. It’s just way too easy to miss one day and then completely fall off the wagon. So in the event of an injury setback, I highly recommend doing some research to see what workouts can be completed without further hurting yourself.
And check this out. Remember how I could only run 2 miles back in January? Just this past week I had my ultimate personal record of running 5 miles (without stopping of course). Granted, I was hurting the next day, so I probably won’t do it again for a while, but it happened! Now I’m averaging 3 to 4 miles per run, which is something I never thought would happen in my life.
So maybe there is actually hope for this whole running-without-stopping 13.1 miles thing, eh?
Check out Kelsee’s New Year’s Resolution post here.

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